Voluntary, Fully-Insured Vision Insurance Plan - UPDATED
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- Solicitation number
- RFP 31786-00192
- State
- Tennessee
- Responses due
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The State of Tennessee is requesting proposals for a fully-insured, voluntary vision insurance plan covering state employees, local education and local government employees, retirees, and dependents, with responses due November 6, 2026, and contract performance spanning January 1, 2028, through December 31, 2032 under RFP 31786-00192.
Respondents must hold a current Tennessee Certificate of Authority from the Department of Commerce and Insurance and demonstrate at least six years of experience providing group vision insurance to at least five employer accounts, with at least one account serving 10,000 members. The plan offers two benefit options—Basic Vision and Expanded Vision—with specified frame and contact lens allowances and enhanced coverage effective January 1, 2028. The enrolled population as of June 2026 totals approximately 175,000 members across all coverage types, with geographic enrollment spanning Tennessee's 83 counties plus out-of-state participants in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Utilization projections show monthly paid claims ranging from $550,000 to $1.088 million across both plans, with exams representing the highest-volume service category.
Evaluation will weigh general qualifications and experience (maximum 10 points), technical qualifications and experience (maximum 20 points), network analysis (maximum 30 points), and cost proposals (maximum 40 points) for a total of 100 points; award will be made to the responsive and responsible respondent with the best combination of attributes rather than necessarily the lowest cost. Core service requirements include claims processing, call center operations, member communications and outreach, online enrollment and services, and comprehensive reporting via Quest Analytics platforms. Respondents must complete separate technical and cost proposals, with technical responses prohibited from containing pricing. A pre-response conference is scheduled for August 21, 2026. Written questions and comments are due September 4, 2026, with a second round deadline of October 2, 2026. Technical evaluation completion is targeted for December 17, 2026, cost proposal opening on December 18, 2026, negotiations January 6–8, 2027, and Notice of Intent to Award on January 28, 2027. All proposals must remain valid for at least 120 days following cost proposal opening. The current vendor is EyeMed Vision.
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Request for Proposals for a fully-insured, voluntary vision insurance plan providing coverage to eligible employees of State agencies, participating Local Education and Local Government agencies, eligible retirees, and dependents. The plan offers two separate benefit options (Basic Vision and Expanded Vision) with statewide and national network coverage across Tennessee's 83 counties and all 50 states plus District of Columbia. Enrolled population as of June 2026 totals approximately 175,000 members across all coverage types.
Update #3 ·
Request for Proposals for a fully-insured, voluntary vision insurance plan providing coverage for eligible employees of State agencies, participating Local Education and Local Government agencies, eligible retirees, and dependents. The plan offers two benefit options: Basic Vision and Expanded Vision with specified frame and contact lens allowances. Geographic coverage spans Tennessee's 83 counties plus national coverage across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Enrolled population as of June 2026 totals approximately 175,000 members across all coverage types.
Update #2 ·
Request for Proposals for a fully-insured, voluntary vision insurance plan providing coverage for eligible employees of State agencies, participating Local Education and Local Government agencies, eligible retirees, and dependents. The plan offers two separate benefit options (Basic Vision and Expanded Vision) with specified frame and contact lens allowances. Geographic coverage spans Tennessee's 83 counties plus national coverage across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Enrolled population as of June 2026 totals approximately 175,000 members across all coverage types. Current vendor is EyeMed Vision. Contract performance period: January 1, 2028 through December 31, 2032.
Update #1 ·
Request for Proposals for a fully-insured, voluntary vision insurance plan to provide coverage for eligible employees of State agencies, participating Local Education and Local Government agencies, eligible retirees, and dependents. The plan will offer two separate benefit options (Basic and Expanded) with statewide and national network coverage. RFP covers the period January 1, 2028 through December 31, 2032, requiring respondents to provide guaranteed monthly premium rates per subscriber across five coverage categories.
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